So last night I had the worst night ever. I was leaving work yesterday evening at around 4:45pm to go to a Family Forum for the YMCA, I was in charge of taking pictures. When I got to my car I realized that I had forgotten my purse inside so I placed my camera bag in the car shut the door and ran in to get my handbag. I was in the branch for no more than 3-minutes. I use the bathroom, I got my bag and I was out the door- no dilly dallying. When I got back to my car well, I think you must all know where I am going from here. My camera bag was gone. I thought I was in the middle of some cruel joke, I kinda wish I was. My heart began to race and I began to search the area like a mad woman. It was gone, it was time to call 911. We later found out that a members car window had been punched in, nothing was taken from his car.
The contents of that bag was worth over $8,000. It had been 3-years of me accumulating every piece of equipment that I own. It was with great care and serious thought that each piece was purchased and that is what was of value to me.
So the sad news is that I will not have the opportunity to capture the events over the Christmas season and it also means that I must put a hault on my portfolio. It does NOT mean that I plan on giving up on my photography, it's just given me the fuel to continue what I love to do and to really address the subjects that I am passionate about.
Have a wonderful Christmas and be safe.
Walk Good!
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Phil that is so so sad. I don't even know what to say b/c you were so on your way! Maybe this is a fresh start for everything, with your family and new one on the way. That doesn't really help, I know. But I love you!
Phil:
It is now February 3/07 and I'm only just reading this.
So sorry about your loss, but I guess it could have been the car!
Thank God, it could have been worse. De teefin bwoy dem will meet dem waterloo.
Love,
Auntie Pauline
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